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Used Electric Vehicles – Affordable and Available

Plug N Drive

At Plug’n Drive, we have lots of visitors come to the EV Discovery Centre , waxing poetic about electric cars, that they are the future of transportation, but they are too expensive and out of reach for most consumers. Not to mention the cost savings associated with driving an electric car.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

Green Car Congress

Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. The number of people without access to electricity remained unacceptably high at 1.3 Road transport. billion in 2035.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

Green Car Congress

However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. Transportation. decrease in public transportation trips.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

Once powered by polluting combustion engines, these days, most golf carts use quiet and emissions-free electric motors, charging up their batteries for mere pennies and offering plenty of around-the-town range. Here are 10 compelling reasons why golf carts might just be the better choice for your local transportation needs.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

Green Car Congress

During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. By contrast, at 25 miles per $3 gallon of gasoline, those miles cost 12 cents each. by Henry Hewitt for Oilprice.com.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

Clean Fleet Report

Not all succeed as talk is cheap, actions are tough, and many don’t do so well following through. The current line-up, a combination of gasoline-powered and battery electric sedans and SUVs, will be all-electric in 2030. note: “Electrified” is Genesis current nomenclature for its EV.

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What Does It Take To Win The EV Race As A Country?

Get Electric Vehicle

This includes battery technology, electric drivetrains, and other components to improve efficiency, range, and affordability. Department of Energy has invested in research projects like the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to advance EV technologies, such as advanced batteries and energy-efficient electric motors.

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